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and negative? Are you usually optimistic or pessimistic? Real and accepting or highly judgmental and critical of yourself and others? Overall do you view life as good, or is it hard and difficult with nothing to smile about? What do people tell you about yourself? Do you need to change anything? Forgive yourself and others Who has hurt you in the past? Forgiveness is an important key to freedom, yet many people struggle with it. Forgiveness does not mean accepting the wrong or sweeping it under the carpet. Rather, it involves acknowledging the wrong done to you and choosing to no longer hold it against the other person. Write down the names of those you need to forgive and release them. It’s that simple. If you are struggling to forgive, pray for grace and strength to do so. Also forgive yourself for your mistakes. Rather than wallowing in regret and self-recrimination, have compassion on yourself. You can’t change the past, but you can learn from it, and move on, with greater wisdom. The reflection part of this process may be intense as you revisit previously unresolved issues and unhealed wounds. It’s acceptable to grieve or cry, however do avoid getting stuck in sadness, anger or brokenness. If you realize that you have some unresolved issues, seek spiritual or professional help so you can move forward. Set Clear Goals Review your work and ensure that you have fully covered everything. Once you are satisfied, you can now look ahead. Vision of your Life In the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Steve Covey talks about beginning with the end in mind. We are planning for 2019, but need to start from the end of your life. Start by drawing a coloured picture of your life at its end. Do not restrict yourself – think freely, without limits, covering all aspects of your life including, your personal and family life, work life and the impact you want to make in the community. Set your Life Goals Based on the picture you drew, create SMART goals for the main areas of your life, that is make Spiritual, Family, Social (Community), Business/Career, Physical, Financial, Mental/Educational and Personal goals. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Bound. Personal goals include your thinking, attitudes, and behavior including habits. Review the goals you have written once or twice to ensure that you have included all the goals you want to achieve. Set One and Three Year Goals VICAR CLEANING SERVICES We started this company with you in mind, we are here to help you. We take our service very seriously as we know the importance of a clean and comfortable environment. We have plans that will suit you perfectly; Vacation Home Cleaning | Private Home Cleaning | Corporate Cleaning | Post Construction Cleaning | Pressure Washing | Laundry services CALL US TODAY: +254-723-580 344 44 MAL27/18 ISSUE Once you have set your life goals, set goals for 2021, and 2019, ensuring that they are aligned to your life goals. Review your 2021 and 2019 goals twice or thrice, and once you are satisfied with them, make an implementation plan for 2019, by breaking down your annual plan into what you will do in Quarter 1, that is January to March, and then, what you will do in January. Take Action Though very vital, planning is just one part of achievement. The key to achievement is in execution. Come January, begin implementing your plan at once. Indeed you can even start on it in December to